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HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2023My Lords, I first thank my noble friend Lord Hunt of Wirral and the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee and their staff for the expedited consideration of this draft…26 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsAs ever, I am happy to take the advice of the noble Baroness and read the evidence very carefully.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsNot being a member of the Cabinet, I cannot give the noble Baroness that undertaking, but I am sure the Government as a whole are well aware of the implications of what we are…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsI entirely agree with my noble friend.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsAs I have just said, ideally, international collaboration and joint solutions are far preferable to unilateral action.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsIt is probably no surprise to say that I am not privy to the contents of the King’s Speech but. as far as I am best aware, the answer to the noble Lord’s question is no.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, we are discussing the Human Rights Act and the convention at the moment, and I am not able to comment any further on collective responsibility.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsI entirely accept that dialogue is important. We have a very productive dialogue with the European Court of Human Rights. It has touched recently on the important question of Rule…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, the Government have noted the remarks by the Minister of the Interior for the French Government and we emphasise that it is important to pursue dialogue with…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, I entirely agree.25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, respectfully I do not accept that the Government are flouting the law. The United Kingdom has the lowest per capita number of cases in front of the court of human…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, I have stated the Government’s position, which is that we are members of the convention, and that is also reflected in the Good Friday agreement and the trade and…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, in the same spirit, I shall answer straightaway. The United Kingdom has a long-standing tradition of ensuring that rights and liberties are protected domestically and…25 Oct 2023HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, as long as the Government are party to the convention, of course we respect Article 46. I do not accept that the Bill of Rights Bill, subsequently withdrawn, in any way…25 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, it is relevant to emphasise that the Supreme Court in that case said that only if a substantial injustice could be established would the change in the law be relevant to…19 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, to the best of my knowledge, most of the recommendations in the Lammy report have been taken well to heart by all concerned. We are discussing here charging decisions,…19 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, I am unable to agree that this indicates a miscarriage of justice. We do not have precise figures on the number of persons who successfully appealed following the Jogee…19 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenPrisoners in the position that my noble friend refers to would have been able to consider the Jogee case and appeal if that was the right course or refer their case to the…19 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, as far as I am aware, the Law Commission is looking at the question of reforming the law on appeal. I am not so sure—I stand to be corrected—that it is looking into…19 Oct 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, as I have just said, I do not accept that the study so far reveals disproportionality. I accept that this is a very sensitive subject, and we must avoid anything that…19 Oct 2023